The first time I used it I was still on my first tank of gas when it stopped. The dealer said it had a problem with the decompression valve. The entire saw was rebuild and covered under warranty. I don't feel that it started like a new saw should and after another 3 tanks of gas it quit again. It's fixed. Said it was onlyl flooded. Like I said, I have cut wood for 35 years and it was more than just flooded. I oulled the plug and pulled it over several times then put in a new plug and it still wouldn't start. I would have been farther ahead if I had bought a homelite for a quarter the price!!!